A review by ruthsic
xxxHOLiC Rei, Vol. 4 by CLAMP

4.0

In this volume that concludes the current story arc, Watanuki finally starts piecing together what is going on. While Doumeki, Yuuko and even Himawari have been waiting for him to realize while also supporting him, Watanuki's instincts are getting stronger, and the 'contact' he completes the puzzle for him. It does seem worth mentioning that it is sometimes conscious and sometimes subconscious, the way he reacts to those feelings of deja vu, so I wasn't exactly clear how much he was unaware and how much was him being in denial. But the ending of this volume and the explanation it gave, and his choice - I was non-stop crying for those parts, because there was that pain ALL OVER again. I loved the style so far in this storyline - even on just the artwork level, the motifs and symbolism and everything had me so in awe, because I was once again mind blown with the world CLAMP creates. Lastly, the crossover with Tsubasa World Chronicle means that I should probably go read it to catch up on the story.